Decades after 9/11, Muslims battle plague of Islamophobia in US- Muslims continue to be target of hate, bullying, discrimination, says Council on American-Islamic Relations
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Decades after 9/11, Muslims battle plague of Islamophobia in US- Muslims continue
to be target of hate, bullying, discrimination, says Council on
American-Islamic Relations
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Madrasa survey not targeted at anyone: Muslim minister in Uttar Pradesh
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USCIRF report warns of deteriorating religious freedom in Nigeria, implores State
Dept. to take action
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Islamic State affiliate kills 30 civilians in Mali raid
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Back to back explosions hit Hazara neighborhood in Kabul
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Conference highlights Islamic research development
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Muslim Executive takes legal action against justice minister for violating
right to religious freedom
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Ministry reiterates compulsory teaching of Arabic, Islamic studies at private
kindergartens
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Decades
after 9/11, Muslims battle plague of Islamophobia in US- Muslims continue to be
target of hate, bullying, discrimination, says Council on American-Islamic
Relations
September
11, 2022
Smoke pours from the World Trade Center after being hit by two planes September 11, 2001 in New York City [Fabina Sbina/ Hugh Zareasky/Getty Images]
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Commemorations
for the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks remain an important part of US history,
but for Muslim-Americans, post-9/11 ramifications of Islamophobia have bled
deep into the fabric of American society more than two decades later.
"Muslims
continue to be the target of hate, bullying, and discrimination as a result of the
stereotypes that were perpetuated by Islamophobes and the media in the years
following the 9/11 attacks," said Hussam Ayloush, executive director of
the Los Angeles chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA).
He
said organizations like CAIR have helped make "tremendous strides" in
countering narratives perpetuated by organizations and individuals who benefit
from Islamophobia, but there is still "misformation that fuels hate being
spread online."
"This
misinformation can then be perpetuated within school curriculum that isn't
properly vetted, within the workplace, and within government policies,"
Ayloush told Anadolu Agency via email.
"As
a result, 21 years after the attacks, Muslims continue to face the threat of
targeted violence and are working to amplify narratives about Muslims that are
authentic and accurate to counter the spread of misinformation."
According
to FBI statistics, hate crimes immediately against Muslims skyrocketed after
9/11, rising 1.617% from 2000 to 2001, marking some of the highest hate numbers
of Islamophobic hate crimes ever seen in America.
After
the attacks, Ayloush explained, there was "a perfect storm of the American
people and its government needing a common 'enemy,' the multimillion-dollar
Islamophobia industry, the military-industrial complex, and the growing threat
of white nationalism."
"These
factors combined created a volatile environment for Muslims and anyone else
perceived as 'other.' The unfortunate reality is that there are people and
organizations that benefit from perpetuating Islamophobia, bigotry, and
war," he said.
"Sixty-two
percent of Muslims report feeling religion-based hostility from others and 65%
have felt disrespected. That's almost three times the percentage among
Christians," said Zahra Jamal, associate director of Rice University's
Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance in Houston, referring to an August
2022 study by the school.
"Jewish
(60.7%) and Muslim (61.7%) are over twice times as likely as Christians and US
adults overall to say they have been subject to verbal insults due to their
religion," Jamal told Anadolu Agency.
"Both
groups are also more likely to report that they have been threatened with
physical violence, chased, or followed, or had their home vandalized due to their
religion. They also have higher rates of experiencing physical assault or
property damage due to their religion."
According
to Jamal, just over 80% of Muslims reported that "others assumed things
about them due to their religion," while 21% of Muslim adults reported
police harassment – about five times the percentage found among the next
highest group.
She
said the numbers related to discrimination against Muslims are alarming and
show just how much Islamophobia has increased in the US over the past several
years.
"Internalized
Islamophobia is more prevalent among younger Muslims, who have faced
anti-Muslim tropes in popular culture, news, social media, political rhetoric,
and in policy. This negatively impacts their self-image and mental
health."
However,
CAIR-LA said the statistics are not surprising, considering the current
volatile political climate in the US that was perpetuated by former President
Donald Trump during his term in office.
"Trump's
presidency normalized being an anti-Muslim bigot. He made it socially
acceptable to be overtly anti-Muslim," said Ayloush.
"Besides
constantly retweeting anti-Muslim rhetoric from Islamophobic entities from his
now-permanently suspended Twitter account and stating during his campaign that
he thinks 'Islam hates us,' he also made multiple xenophobic commentary and
policies about Muslim immigrants and refugees. And his administration pushed
forward anti-Muslim policies … with very little regard to their discriminatory
intent. "
An
action that "spoke louder than his Islamophobic words was the Muslim Ban,
which banned travelers from several Muslim-majority countries from entering the
US," Ayloush said.
"Although
the current administration overturned the ban, we are still dealing with the
ramifications of it to this day with many families still being separated,"
he added.
There
is a laundry list of falsehoods that plague the Muslim community due to 20-plus
years of Islamophobia post-9/11, but CAIR-LA emphasized one stereotype that
impacts the Muslim community the hardest.
"The
most blatant falsehood to arise from the response to the 9/11 attacks is the
idea that Muslims are somehow more prone to violence than other groups or
religions," said Ayloush.
"This
dangerous and inaccurate ideology portrays Islam's more than 2 billion
followers in a way that ultimately dehumanizes them. Even worse, it has led to
government policies and law enforcement practices that surveil the Muslim
community."
Other
prevalent stereotypes against Muslims, according to Jamal, include: "Muslims
discriminate against women, are hostile to the US, are hostile to Jews and
Christians, are less civilized than other people, are partially responsible for
acts of violence carried out by other Muslims , are trying to supplant the US
Constitution with Sharia (Islamic canonical law based on the teachings of the
Quran), and are against religious freedom."
"Islamophobia
does not exist in a vacuum. Muslims are unfortunately not the first, and they
sadly will not be the last, group that faces hate and discrimination in the
United States," said Ayloush.
"Our
country has a long history of dehumanizing and marginalizing various ethnic and
religious groups, whether it is directed at the Black, Native American, Jewish,
Asian American Pacific Islander or other communities."
CAIR-LA
emphasized that the only way to combat Islamophobia, stereotyping and
discrimination in the wake of 9/11 is to address it head-on.
"It
is important to hold people who perpetuate racism, bigotry, and xenophobia
accountable for their hateful words and actions in all sectors, whether it's at
the border, at the airport, by law enforcement, or by a politician," said
Ayloush.
"It
is also crucial that we continue to combat institutional racism and build
Muslim political power to influence policy and legislation, as well as work to
address Islamophobia at the state or congressional level, whether it's in the
form of bullying, discrimination, injustice at the hands of the government, or
FBI surveillance."
Spreading
awareness and promoting education are keys to helping Americans better
understand the diversity of the Muslim community in the post-9/11 world.
"By
learning and acknowledging our country's history and its lack of acceptance and
tolerance, we can all work to change the narrative," said Ayloush.
He
said people should not "wait for a targeted community to ask for help or
wait until we become the target to speak up," urging them to "become
one voice, recognizing, learning from history, and addressing the impact of the
damage that discrimination and hate created and work on preventing it."
"It
is important to remember that acts of bigotry do not only reflect on those who
commit it, but our reaction to it becomes a reflection of us as a nation. Are
we compassionate and justice-driven? Or are we selfish and apathetic?" he
said.
"In
the last 20-plus years since that horrific day, we are seeing more and more
Americans choosing to stand up for what is right.
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Madrasa
survey not targeted at anyone: Muslim minister in Uttar Pradesh
Sep
10, 2022
By
Manish Chandra Pandey
The
BJP has rolled out a campaign to connect with madrasa owners in Uttar Pradesh.
Madrasa owners in Bijnor were contacted by Javed Malik (in pink jacket), the
party’s west U.P. region head. (SOURCED)
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The
lone Muslim face in the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, Danish Azad Ansari, on
Saturday said the madrasa survey by the Yogi government 2.0 would be a
two-pronged exercise and it would not be targeted at anyone.
His
comment comes a day after Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday
became the latest opposition leader to hit out at the madrasa survey exercise
that she claimed was aimed at terrorising Muslims.
The
46-day madrasa survey began on Saturday but the minister clarified that while
officers would be visiting private, unaided and unrecognised madrasas for the
exercise, the survey would also include those madrasa owners who would approach
the government voluntarily with details of students and other things so that
they are able to avail of the benefits of government schemes.
“Survey
forms are also available with the district minority welfare officers. It is
being made to appear as if our officers would be raiding the madrasas. It’s not
like that. Yes, our teams would be visiting madrasas for collecting data, but
madrasas owners, too, can approach us with details so that we could ensure
benefits of various government schemes reach them. Once they show interest, we
will also impart skill development training,” Ansari said to HT.
The
survey proforma of the 46-day exercise that started on Saturday and would
conclude on October 25 contains questions like how old is the madrasa, how many
students are enrolled with it, what is the teaching methodology. District
magistrates would share the survey report with the state government.
Madrasa
owner would also be required to indicate their priorities for government
initiatives for minorities. To aid the government initiative, the ruling
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), too, rolled out a madrasa outreach initiative
aimed at allaying apprehensions of Muslims on the issue.
“We
are attributing intentions to the whole exercise when the fact is that there
are a whole lot of schemes for minorities, like “Seekho Aur Kamao”, “Nayi
Roshni” and “Nai Udaan”. We would like to link the students with various skill
development schemes so that along with madrasa curriculum, these students could
also be connected to skill development courses,” the minister said.
“Seekho
Aur Kamao” is a skill development scheme for youths between 14 years and 35
years. It is aimed at creating employment opportunities, improving
employability of existing workers and school dropouts. “Nai Roshni” is a scheme
to empower minority women. “Nai Udaan” is meant to help such minority students
prepare for the mains examination who clear the prelims conducted by the Union
Public Service Commission (UPSC), the Staff Selection Commission or the State
Public Service Commission. Financial assistance is also provided under it. The
objective of this scheme is to increase representation of minority in civil
services.
“In
our minority outreach, that was held in Bijnor, we informed madrasa owners and
teachers in Bijnor on Saturday and explained the objective of the whole exercise.
Many of them were appreciative of the effort,” said Javed Malik, BJP’s west
U..P head.
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USCIRF
report warns of deteriorating religious freedom in Nigeria, implores State
Dept. to take action
By
Anugrah Kumar
11-09-2022
Motor
bike taxis drive past Kofar Aliyu Jedo, a city gate in ancient Sokoto,
northwest Nigeria on September 21, 2021. - On one of the routes taken by the
camel caravans during the trans-Saharan trade era, the town of Sokoto is still,
two centuries later, a major commercial crossroads for millions of people
living in the far northwest of the country. Nigeria. | PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via
Getty Images
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The
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has warned that religious
freedom is deteriorating in Nigeria because of rising violence by non-State
actors, and "poor governance" is driving and aggravating that
violence, calling on the State Department to take action.
“In
recent years, nonstate actor violence has increased in most parts of Nigeria,
and this violence has yielded devastating humanitarian and human rights
consequences, including but not limited to violence based on religion and other
violations of Nigerians’ rights to freedom of religion or belief,” USCIRF says
in a report on violence in Africa’s most populous country.
“Violence
that infringes on freedom of religion or belief in Nigeria includes militant
Islamist violence, identity-based violence at the intersection of religion,
ethnicity, and geographic heritage, mob violence against individuals accused of
blasphemy, and violence impacting worship,” explains the commission, a
congressionally mandated body of independent experts tasked with advising the
federal government on religious freedom issues.
According
to a recent study from the Anambra-based International Society for Civil
Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), at least 60,000 Christians have been
killed in the past two decades in Nigeria. The organization, which is run by
Christian criminologist Emeka Umeagbalasi, reported that hundreds of churches
had been threatened, attacked, closed, destroyed or burned in 2021 alone.
The
commission points out that Nigeria is battling several concurrent security
crises and the militant Islamist groups that originated in the northeast region
have now expanded their territory west and south.
“In
several regions, criminal armed groups target civilians and infrastructure to
enrich themselves and expand territorial control. In areas of the northwest,
northcenter, and south, resource conflicts and population movements have
heightened group tensions and yielded deadly cycles of retaliatory
identity-based violence. In the southeast, separatists associated with the
Biafran liberation movement have taken up arms to fight for secession.”
Militant
Islamist groups, including the Islamist State in West Africa Province, Boko
Haram and Ansaru, have political and ideological objectives, including to
overthrow secular governance in Nigeria and enforce a particular interpretation
of Islam, the commission says, adding that their methods to achieve them often
have devastating humanitarian and religious freedom consequences.
Intersociety
said in its report that an estimated 10 million people had been uprooted in
northern Nigeria, where extremist violence was most severe, from July 2009 to
July 2021.
The
atrocities included “massacres, killings, mutilations, torture, maiming,
abductions, hostage-taking, rape, girl-child defilements, forced marriages,
disappearances, extortions, forceful conversions and destruction or burning of
homes and sacred worship and learning centers,” Intersociety reported.
ISWAP
currently presents the largest threat while factions of Boko Haram and the
al-Qaeda affiliate Ansaru also operate in some regions, and these groups target
non-Muslim communities as well as Muslims who disagree with or oppose their
interpretation of Islamic practice and tradition.
Many
have raised concerns about what they perceive as the government’s inaction in
holding terrorists accountable for the rising number of murders and
kidnappings, which some groups warn have reached the level of genocide.
In
its report, USCIRF recommends that the State Department designate Nigeria as
a Country of Particular Concern for
“engaging in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of
religious freedom.”
Countries
subject to the State Department’s “CPC” designation face negative consequences,
including the possibility of crippling sanctions.
“Numerous
analyses and policy reports corroborate that poor governance is one of the main
drivers of violent conflict throughout the country,” says the commission, which
visited Nigeria in June and was told by various stakeholders about the
government’s inability to provide services, security and justice equitably
across its population.
However,
in the 14 years that USCIRF has recommended Nigeria be designated as a CPC, the
State Department has only accepted its recommendation a single time, in 2020
under the Trump administration, the U.S.-based persecution watchdog
International Christian Concern points out.
Nigeria
was taken off the CPC list by the Biden administration the following year,
which was “an unprecedented move” that drew widespread criticism from human
rights groups and USCIRF, which called the delisting “unexplainable,” ICC adds.
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Islamic
State affiliate kills 30 civilians in Mali raid
By
REUTERS
SEPTEMBER
10, 2022
FILE
PHOTO: A United Nations peacekeeper secures the MINUSMA base after a mortar
attack in Kidal Mali, June 8, 2017. Picture taken June 8 2017. MINUSMA/Sylvain
Liechti handout via REUTERS
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Members
of an Islamic State affiliate in Mali killed about 30 civilians in an attack
this week on a town in a violence-plagued area bordering Burkina Faso and
Niger, a coalition of pro-government militia said late on Friday.
Mali
has faced instability since 2012, when Islamists hijacked an ethnic Tuareg
rebellion in the north. Since then they have spread across West Africa's Sahal,
killing thousands and displacing more than 2 million people in Mali, Burkina
Faso and Niger.
The
coalition, known as the Platform, said several hundred militants attacked its
fighters and forced them to retreat on Tuesday near Talataye in the Gao region
- long a hotspot for jihadist and militia violence.
As
well as attacking local residents, the militants looted shops and burned food
stocks, the Platform said in an online statement, adding that three of its
fighters had also been killed.
"Reinforcements
dispatched by the Platform reached the town where they discovered the massacre
as well as hundreds of women and children who had been wandering the town
without food for two days," it said.
In
March, the UN peacekeeping force in Mali expressed concern about the
deteriorating security situation in the same area of central Mali, decrying the
deaths of hundreds of civilians in a surge of attacks by the Islamic State
affiliate.
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Back
to back explosions hit Hazara neighborhood in Kabul
By
Khaama Press
10
Sep 2022
According
to reports, two explosions hit Dasht-e-Barchi, a Hazara neighborhood in the
west of Kabul on Saturday evening.
The
first explosion reportedly occurred at 06:45 in front of a crowded commercial
market and later another bomb exploded in Pul-e-Khushk bus stop.
Taliban’s
Ministry of Interior announced that the explosion was as a result of sticky
bombs placed on bicycles and as a result 3 civilians have been injured.
This
comes as the Shiet suburb area in the West of Kabul has been repeatedly target
of attacks in the past years. Hundreds of Hazara civilians were killed in the
multiple attacks which were claimed to be undertaken by ISIS.
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Conference
highlights Islamic research development
September
11, 2022
Rector
of UNISSA Dr Haji Norarfan bin Haji Zainal at the ceremony. PHOTO: UNISSA
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Universiti
Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) recently participated in the Borneo Islamic
International Conference (KAIB XIII) in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
KAIB
is a knowledge discourse platform aiming to expand and develop Islamic research
in the Borneo Island, led by UniversitiTeknologi MARA (UiTM) Sarawak in
collaboration with UiTM Sabah; UNISSA, Religious Teachers University College of
Seri Begawan (KUPU SB); Mulawarman University, Samarinda; LambungMangkurat
University, Banjarmasin and Pontianak Islamic Religious Institute, Indonesia.
Present
to inaugurate the conference was Deputy Minister of Utilities and
Telecommunications, Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department
(Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Junaidi, as the
representative of Chief Minister of Sarawak Tan Sri Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang
Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg. Leading the UNISSA
delegation was Rector of UNISSA Dr Haji Norarfan bin Haji Zainal.
The
conference, held from September 7-8, was themed ‘Role and Contribution of
Islamic Institutions’ and covered 68 papers including five main papers.
Among
the main presenters at the conference were Director of HalalanThayyiban
Research Centre at UNISSA Pengiran Dr HajahNorkhairiah binti Pengiran Haji
Hashim and Chairman of Korea Halal Association (KOHAS), Korea Saifullah JO,
Young-Chan.
Fourteen
UNISSA presenters also took the opportunity to expand the field of cooperation
with several institutions in Kuching through work visits to the Islamic
Religious Department in Sarawak, Borneo Cultural Museum, Halal Laboratory,
Farm, Borneo Islamic Development and Research Centre and UiTM Samarahan Sarawak
campus.
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Muslim
Executive takes legal action against justice minister for violating right to
religious freedom
10/09/2022
Belgium's
Muslim Executive has filed a complaint against justice ministers Vincent Van
Quickenborne, saying he has persistently violated their right to practice their
religion.
Earlier
this week, Van Quickenborne reacted to a ruling condemning the Belgian state
for pushing the Executive's former president out of office, saying he was
appealing the decision.
"Even
after the justice minister was convicted by the Brussels Court of First
Instance for a serious violation of freedom of religion and freedom of
association, the minister persists in openly insulting and humiliating the
representative body of Islam in Belgium,” the group said.
“Immediately
after the conviction, Van Quickenborne announced that he wanted to ‘go after
more shenanigans and blunders’, thus once again transgressing not only decency
but also fundamental constitutional rules.”
In
that conviction, the Brussels courts established that the Belgian state,
through Van Quickenborne, illegally interfered in the activities of a religious
authority by forcing the former president of the Executive, Salah Echallaoui,
to resign.
In
December 2020, Vincent Van Quickenborne had publicly called for a renewal of
all the organs of the Muslim Executive, referencing a state security report
that pointed to Moroccan interference in the Great Mosque of Brussels.
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The Bulletin
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Ministry
reiterates compulsory teaching of Arabic, Islamic studies at private
kindergartens
SanaullahAtaullah
11
Sep 2022
The
Ministry of Education and Higher Education has started implementing its
decision of teaching Arabic language and Islamic studies as compulsory subjects
in private kindergartens (KGs) from the academic year 2022-23.
“This
is the first academic year from when it is being mandatory for private
kindergartens to teach Arabic language and Islamic studies,” said Assistant
Undersecretary for Private Education Affairs at the Ministry, Omar Abdul Aziz
Al Naama.
Speaking
on the sidelines of an event recently, Al Naama said the compulsory subjects
include Arabic language, Islamic studies, and Qatar history.
“In
the previous years, Arabic language and Islamic studies were being taught to
students from grade 1 to 12 and Qatar history from class 9. The move aims at
instilling national identity and religious values in students at an early age,”
said Al Naama. He said officials from the department concerned at the Ministry
will visit private kindergartens to ensure implementation of the decision and
evaluate the outcome in a bid to provide necessary solutions, if needed, for
the success of the project.
“As
many as 173 kindergartens are operating in the country. They were recently
shifted under the umbrella of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education,”
said Al Naama, adding that the number of private schools and kindergartens has
reached 338.
“There
are 170 private education centres offering several educational and training
programmes. As per the latest statistics, private schools and kindergartens
have over 211,000 students enrolled,” said Al Naama. He said the Ministry has
issued licenses for eight new private schools to meet the demand in coming
years.
“The
private education sector at the Ministry is working to implement a number of
initiatives to improve education quality in private schools.”
He
said the initiatives announced by the Ministry this year include ‘My values
define my identity’, ‘Strengthening national identity’ and the ‘Ethical charter’.
He said there is a comprehensive evaluation process for all initiatives in
private schools, measuring the impact of these initiatives on students, and
taking into account the rights and duties of school operators, directors, and
boards of trustees.
Source:
The National News
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North
America
Muslim
Came to US Hoping to Convert Americans to Islam, Now He Teaches Others About
Jesus
By
ACU News
September
10, 202
Professor
Al Fadi’s journey from Muslim to Christ-follower is an amazing testimony of
God’s grace and His pursuing love!
Al
Fadi grew up in Saudi Arabia, and at the time he felt privileged to be born in
the center of Islam. As an adolescent, he was taught the only sure way to get
into heaven was through giving the ultimate gift to Allah — sacrificing his
life in the “holy war” against nonbelievers.
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An
Interview With a Muslim Zionist
by
STEVE POSTAL
September
10, 2022
Originally
from Pakistan, Noor Dahri is the founder and executive director of Islamic
Theology of Counter Terrorism, a UK-based think tank. He has authored and
edited five books and will soon publish IDF: Israel Defence Forces – Ground
Forces, Operations, Units & Command & Control. He is a
counter-terrorism expert at International Team for the Study of Security (ITSS)
Verona, a patron of UK-based Muslims Against Antisemitism (MASS), and a member
of the British Association for Islamic Studies and the Henry Jackson Society.
The author interviewed Dahri on his views as a Muslim Zionist and his thoughts
on the Abraham Accords and on the Biden administration’s quest for a nuclear
deal with Iran, among other things.
Postal:
You call yourself a “Muslim Zionist.” Can you explain?
Dahri:
Zionism is a national movement whose goal was to create a Jewish homeland for
Jews in the Holy Land. Presently, Zionism is an ideology that supports Israel’s
right to sovereignty, defense, and peaceful coexistence with its neighbors.
People regardless of religion, race, or ethnicity can adopt the ideology of
Zionism.
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Spectator.Org
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21
Years After 9/11: Political Islam And Persistent Threats Of Terrorism In The
Philippines
By
Rommel C. Banlaoi
September
11, 2022
In
remembrance of the 21st anniversary of the September 11, 2001 (9/11) terrorist
attacks, this paper describes the impact of political Islam on Philippine
government and society by grappling with the concept and by describing the
persistent threats of terrorism in a nation still suffering from the perennial
Muslim rebellion despite existing peacebuilding efforts. It is imperative to discuss first the meaning
of political Islam as it is a highly contested concept.
Political
Islam is considered to be a modern concept that “seeks to use religion to shape
the political system”. (1) It is a
conceptual framework that uses Islamic religious precepts as justifications for
radical and revolutionary political actions.
It is often associated with the Islamic fundamentalist and revivalist
thoughts of Sayyid Qutb, Maulana Maududi, and Ayatollah Khomeini, among others
though scholarly discussions on political Islam transcend those thinkers. Nonetheless, political Islam is akin to Islamic
fundamentalism, Islamic conservatism, Islamic revivalism, and Islamic
radicalism in the existing academic literature. Some even situates political
Islam under the ideological rubric of Wahabism, Salafism, Jihadism and other isms discussing the role
of Islam in politics. There is also a strand
of political Islam articulating the voice of moderation and championing role of
gender and ecology in Islamic government and society.
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Citygroup
presents AzzaAboualam: Coral Walls and Green Awnings: Mosques in Sharjah and
New York City
11-09-2022
NEW
YORK, NY.- Citygroup is presenting Coral Walls and Green Awnings: Mosques in
Sharjah and New York City by AzzaAboualam.
Prayer
is Islam’s only pillar with a physical and spatial dimension, outside the
prominent pilgrimage of Hajj and its connection to the architectural symbol of
the Ka’aba. While praying at home has minimal requirements–a mat facing the
qibla, prayer at the scale of the city is reflected in the architecture of the
mosque. Today, mosques serve as emblems of Islam, often erroneously expected to
boast a minaret and a dome. There are myriad forms of mosques with significance
that goes beyond the religious rituals that occur within their walls. With an
emphasis on social interaction, they act as a shared space for prayer rather
than solely exalting architectural image.
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Eurasiare View
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Minnesota's
Indian community raises concerns about anti-Muslim sentiment and politics in
India
By
Hibah Ansari
SEPTEMBER
10, 2022
A
group of diverse Indian community members met recently, united by their
mission: to track the troubling politics of India and compel Americans to help
stem a growing tide of hate against South Asian Muslims.
They
formed the India Coalition to promote coexistence in the Twin Cities' Indian
community and to curb bigotry spreading across the United States as a result,
in part, of a form of Hindu nationalism — Hindutva — that is pitting Hindus
against Muslims.
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Star Tribune
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Rumors
Spread that Moscow Might Liquidate Muslim Prisoners if Ukrainian Forces Cross
into Russian Territory
Paul
Goble
September
10, 2022
Staunton,
Aug. 28 – When Hitler invaded the USSR, Soviet jailors killed many prisoners
they weren’t able to evacuate to deeper parts of the country. Now, according to
rumors spread by older prisoners, Moscow might do the same thing to prison
inmates in the event that Ukrainian forces passed into Russian territory.
Such
a plan, older prisoners assert, is contained in a secret circular distributed
among prison officials. And they note that such an action would hit Muslim
convicts disproportionately hard given that since 2018, Moscow has confined
Muslims convicted of extremist crimes in prisons lest they spread their ideas
in the more open camps.
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Windowon Eurasia2
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NEW!
QUR'AN CONVOS: TADDABUR | TRAILER
11-09-2022
We
are back with a new show straight from Yaqeen's Qur'anic Studies Department!
Tune in every Monday starting Sept 12th with host Sh. Suleiman Hani and guests.
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Fear
of Muslims Biggest Effect of 9/11 in American Society: US Scholar
September
11, 2022
The
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, not only brought about major changes
in US foreign policy and international relations but also led to the division
of international relations history into two periods before and after 9/11.
As
a result of policies adopted after the attack, the concept of “war on terror”
officially entered the world’s political literature. This fight against
terrorism and extremism also led to the targeting of some religious minorities,
especially Muslims, by attacks and harassment in the US as well as in other
states.
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Iqna.ir
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India
Intelligence
agencies warn of Islamic State's threat ahead of Gujarat polls
AMRESH
SRIVASTAVA
Sep
10, 2022
NEW
DELHI: The intelligence agencies have warned that the global terror outfit
Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) will attempt to disturb the communal
harmony in the state and disrupt the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections by
executing incidents of rioting and attacks on the right-wing leaders.
According
to the intelligence inputs, the ISKP has directed its cadres in India to use
the Gujarat riots as the trigger point for the recruitment of radicalised
youths and the issue of the release of the BilkisBano case convicts to disrupt
the communal harmony in the state ahead of the Assembly election.
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Deccan Chronicle
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Gulam
Ali 1st Gurjar Muslim from J&K to be nominated to Rajya Sabha
September
11, 2022
President
DroupadiMurmu, on the recommendation of the central government, nominated Gulam
Ali, a Gurjar Muslim from Jammu and Kashmir, to Rajya Sabha. In a notification
by the home affairs ministry, it was stated that the nomination came after the
post was vacant due to the retirement of one of the nominated members.
On
Saturday, the Union Home Ministry's notification stated, "In exercise of
the powers conferred by sub-clause (a) of clause (I) of article 80 of the
Constitution of India, read with clause (3) of that article, the President is
pleased to nominate Shri Gulam Ali to the Council of States to fill the vacancy
caused due to the retirement of one of the nominated members."
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India Today
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Prominent
Muslim MP Rips Into Bihar State Chief Over Past Alliance With BJP
Pawan
Atri
11-09-2022
AIMIM
chief Asaduddin Owaisi has often accused India's top opposition leaders of
putting the cause of secularism on the back burner. Bihar State chief Nitish
Kumar is the latest to face the criticism.
Prominent
Muslim MP and chief of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)
Party, Asaduddin Owaisi, has blasted Bihar State Chief and Janata Dal (United)
leader Nitish Kumar over his past association with the ruling Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP).
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Archaeologist
BB Lal, who unearthed remains of temple under Babri Mosque, passes away at 101;
PM Modi pays tribute
Sep
11, 2022
Archaeologist
and Padma Vibhushan awardee B B Lal died on Saturday at the age of 101. Prime
Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid rich tributes, saying he will be
remembered as a great intellectual who "deepened our connect with our rich
past".
“Shri
B B Lal was an outstanding personality. His contributions to culture and
archaeology are unparalleled. He will be remembered as a great intellectual who
deepened our connect with our rich past. Pained by his demise. My thoughts are
with his family and friends. Om Shanti,” the prime minister wrote on Twitter.
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Dna India
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Africa
Nigerian
Military Calls For Additional Housing Camps As ‘Repentant’ Boko Haram, ISWAP
Fighters Rise To 79,000
September
10, 2022
No
fewer than 79,000 insurgents comprising combatants and non-combatants have so
far surrendered, the Theatre Commander, North East “Operation Hadin Kai”, Maj
Gen Christopher Musa, has said.
He
noted that the sustained onslaughts on the insurgents under the kinetic and
non-kenetic approaches had led to the mass surrender.
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Nigeria’s
Governor El-Rufai Admits Failure to Suppress Terrorism
09/10/2022
Nigeria
(International Christian Concern) – In a memo to Nigerian president Muhammadu
Buhari earlier this year, Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai was forced to
admit that terrorists have only strengthened their grip on his state during his
seven-year governorship. A terror group, known as Ansaru, has effectively taken
control of the BirninGwari area of northwestern Kaduna State. Formerly part of
Boko Haram, the group is now said to have ties to al-Qaeda.
In
his memo, El-Rufai explained to Buhari how Ansaru has created a sort of a
parallel government which his administration is powerless to combat. In one
show of its power, Ansaru recently banned residents of BirninGwari from
participating in political activities related to the 2023 presidential and
gubernatorial elections. Last year, the terrorists blocked census-taking in
nine out of the eleven wards under its control.
Source:
Persecution
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Islamic
State-linked Insurgents Behead 6, Shoot Italian Nun
SEPTEMBER
11, 2022
Islamic
State-linked insurgents in Mozambique’s Nampula province Tuesday beheaded at
least six people and also killed an Italian nun killed, authorities said on
Wednesday.
President
Filipe Nyusi said the insurgents unleashed a killing spree as they fled from
soldiers from Mozambique, Rwanda and the Southern African Development Community
(SADC) sent to tackle the violence.
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News.Pindula
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Mideast
Arbaeen,
symbol of unity in Islamic society: Iran minister
Sep
11, 2022
The
Sunni Muslims' serving the Arbaeen pilgrims is invaluable and invalidates all
efforts to sow discord between Shia and Sunnis, Ahmad Vahidi told reporters on
the sidelines of a visit to Tamarchin border crossing point with Iraq.
Arbaeen
which falls on September 17 this year is
a mourning ritual observed by Shia Muslims worldwide marking the 40th day after
the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) – the third Shia Imam and the grandson of
Prophet Mohammad [PBUH].
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En.Irna.Ir
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'I
want to see the rainbow flag raised in Iran'
By
Ali Hamedani
11-09-2022
For
the first time, two women known to have been lesbian have been sentenced to
death in Iran. It marks a new stage in the Islamic republic's persecution of
LGBT people.
Five
months later she was arrested by Iran's revolutionary guard. Now she has been
tried and sentenced to death, at the age of 31, along with another woman, Elham
Choubdar, 24.
Originally
from the small city of Naqadeh, in north-western Iran, Sareh married young and
had two children, a boy and a girl, before divorcing her husband and leaving
Iran to live in Iraqi Kurdistan.
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Bbc.com
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India,
Iran close to finalising long-term agreement on Chabahar port
By
Rezaul H Laskar
Sep
10, 2022
India
and Iran are close to striking a long-term agreement for operations at the
strategic Chabahar port, with the matter held up only by differences on a
clause related to arbitration, people familiar with the matter said.
The
long-term agreement, valid for a period of 10 years and to be extended
automatically, is meant to replace an initial pact which covered India’s
operations at Shahid Beheshti terminal in Chabahar port and has been renewed on
an annual basis.
The
move comes at a time when China has been showing growing interest in
investments in ports and other coastal infrastructure in Iran, and the Iranian
side has been pressing New Delhi to step up development of Shahid Beheshti
terminal, which is operated by state-run India Ports Global Limited (IPGL).
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Yemen
minister calls for curbing of Iran’s ‘subversive’ activities
SAEED
AL-BATATI
September
10, 2022
AL-MUKALLA:
Yemen’s information minister has called for stronger international action to
rein in Iran’s destructive activities, warning that Iran is arming the Houthis
to weaken the country and gain control over international trade and energy
through the Red Sea.
Muammar
Al-Eryani wrote for the Atlantic Council that Iran is establishing a Yemeni
Hezbollah model by arming and financing the Houthi militia with the goal of
seizing control of Yemen and using it as a launching pad for attacks against
neighboring countries and international maritime activities via Bab Al-Mandab
and the Red Sea.
“The
international community seems indifferent to the risks of Iranian hostile
behavior and intrusion through its support of Yemen’s Houthi rebels and efforts
to clone another Lebanese Hezbollah in Yemen,” the Yemeni minister said.
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Arab News
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US
trio jailed by Iran and accused of espionage sue former captors
Ramon
Antonio Vargas
Sat
10 Sep 2022
Three
Americans who were jailed by Iran for more than a year and accused of being
spies while hiking along the border with Iraq are suing their former captors,
hoping to persuade a judge to award them damages for the torture they say they
endured.
The
lawsuit being pursued by Sarah Shourd, her ex-husband and fellow journalist
Shane Bauer, and their friend Josh Fattal is being overseen by federal judge
Richard Leon in Washington, who in 2019 ordered Iran to pay Washington Post
journalist Jason Rezaian $180m for imprisoning him for more than a year on
false espionage charges.
Any
damages that Shourd, Bauer, Fattal and their families might receive through
their lawsuit would come out of Iranian government assets that the US has
seized through sanctions as part of the congressional Justice for Victims of
State Sponsored Terrorism Fund.
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The Guardian
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Europeans
Doubt Iran's Intentions in Nuclear Talks Sparking Tehran's Ire
By
John Irish
Sept.
10, 2022
PARIS/VIENNA
(Reuters) -France, Britain and Germany on Saturday said they had "serious
doubts" about Iran's intentions to revive a nuclear deal, comments that
were rejected by Tehran and called "very untimely" by Moscow.
Iran
earlier this month sent its latest response to the European Union's proposed
text to restore the 2015 agreement under which Tehran had restrained its
nuclear programme in exchange for relief from U.S., EU and U.N. economic
sanctions.
Diplomats
have said Iran's response to the EU coordinator was a step backwards, with it
seeking to link a revival of the deal with the closure of investigations by the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) into uranium traces at three sites.
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US News
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South
Asia
A
new Assassin's Creed game is set in Baghdad: Watch here
Toggle
Desk
Sep
11, 2022
Ubisoft
has unveiled the Assassin's Creed Mirage, a new action-adventure game in the
series, set in 9th-Century Baghdad, Iraq.
Assassin's
Creed Mirage, which was unveiled as a component of Ubisoft Forward's Assassin's
Creed Showcase, places you in the role of Basim Ibn Ishaq and takes place in
Baghdad twenty years before the events of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
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Taliban’s
chopper crashes in Kabul, kills and injures 5
By
Khaama Press
10
Sep 2022
According
to reports, a Taliban Blackhawk chopper crashed inside a military training base
in the capital Kabul on Saturday afternoon.
A
press release published by the Ministry of Defense confirms the death of 3
people including 2 pilots and injury of another 2 individuals.
This
comes as as several Afghanistan National Security Defense Forces (ANSDF)
choppers remained in the hands of Taliban while most of them were flown to the
neighboring countries like Tajikistan and Uzbekistan last year as the country
fell into the hands of the Taliban.
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Ahmad
Shah Massoud’s Motive Towards Freedom
By
Ahmad Marzee
10
Sep 2022
Following
the bloodless coup of Dawood khan (the first ever president of Afghanistan) on
17th July 1973 against king Zahir Shah, the Afghan people had experienced
extensive religious obstruction. President Dawood khan wanted to rule the
country with his own narrative of dictatorship, where he restricted the
activities of social and religious parties.
Despite
vast majority of Afghan populations, practicing Islamic norms and values,
president Dawood did not take that into consideration and completely marginalised
the Islamic perspective of Afghan people.
As
a result of that atrocity of Dawood’s approach, a large number of Afghan youths
protested for exercising of religious freedom. During the course of action,
Dawood’s regime arrested and executed some of these youths who protested. For
instance, Engineer Habib-ul-Rahman, one of the first victims of this strived
where he was executed by Dawood’s regime.
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khaama Press
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Taliban
Allegedly Mutilates Traffic Enforcer’s Ear in Central Afghanistan
By
SaqalainEqbal
10
Sep 2022
The
Taliban members reportedly mutilated a traffic enforcer’s ear in Aybak city,
the provincial capital of Samangan province in central Afghanistan, after the
traffic officer stopped their car to avoid traffic congestion.
A
video that has also been made public and is making the rounds on social media
shows the traffic officer wearing a blood-stained uniform. The Taliban
reportedly cut off the traffic officer’s ear after he stopped the vehicle
transporting their troops to ease a traffic bottleneck.
According
to the reports, the Taliban forces shot a 43-year-old woman, who is said to be
a mother of 4 children in Takhar province’s Dasht Qala district.
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Afghanistan
Sits Atop the List of World’s Unhappiest Countries
By
SaqalainEqbal
10
Sep 2022
Afghanistan
ranks first among the most “miserable” and unhappiest countries in terms of
physical pain, mental stress, mental disorders triggered by poverty and
unemployment, anxiety, and anger, according to Gallup’s Negative Experience
Index.
According
to the Gallup report, 80% of Afghans are worried and disturbed. 74% of the
mental stresses induced by poverty are caused by unemployment, while the
condition of 61% of Afghans is defined as “sad.”
When
Gallup polled Afghans last year when the Taliban retook authority and the US
withdrew its forces, Afghans’ emotional state reflected the instability and
uncertainty.
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Dhaka
underworld: Top criminals hold the reins from abroad
Shariful
Islam
Sep
11, 2022
Several
Bangladeshi mob bosses holed up abroad have been pulling the strings behind
criminal activities here with the authorities unable to bring them back for
trial.
Over
a dozen top criminals fled the country about two decades ago, and many of them
managed to obtain citizenship in different countries.
Law
enforcers say their links to tender grabbing at government offices and
extorting businesspeople often crop up during investigations.
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The Daily Star
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Govt
served legal notice to stop exporting Hilsa to India
Star
Digital Report
Sep
11, 2022
A
Supreme Court lawyer today (September 11, 2022) served a legal notice on the
government, asking it to stop exporting Hilsa fish to India in seven days.
Md
Mahmudul Hasan sent the legal notice to the authorities concerned of the
government, saying that the commerce ministry has given permission to export
Hilsa without considering its demand to the people of Bangladesh.
The
lawyer, in the legal notice, said the price of Hilsa has been increased in the
markets of Bangladesh due to export of this type of fish to India.
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The Daily Star
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Southeast
Asia
Embracing
Islam
September
11, 2022
Royal
Brunei Police Force (RBPF) Lance Corporal 6174 Rudymananak Thomas reciting the
Syahadah in a ceremony organised by the RBPF Islamic Religious Body.
Source:
Borneo Bulletin
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PM
Ismail Sabri yet to discuss GE15 date with Umno’s top five
11
Sep 2022
BERA,
Sept 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today said that he has
yet to discuss with Umno’s top five the date for the 15th General Election
(GE15).
Umno’s
top five refers to its president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, deputy
president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and the three vice-presidents, Datuk Seri
Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid and Ismail Sabri himself.
He
said only after discussing the matter with Umno’s top five would he discuss it with
MCA and MIC, as well as other component parties in Barisan Nasional (BN).
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Malay Mail
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Khairy:
Pak Lah suffers from dementia
By
R. Loheswar
11
Sep 2022
KUALA
LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi suffers from
dementia, his son-in-law Khairy Jamaluddin revealed today.
Khairy,
who is also the health minister, tweeted today that his in-laws decided to
share Abdullah’s plight in order to shine a light on those with the same
condition.
“Pak
Lah suffers from dementia. It has been challenging for us to see the
deterioration in his cognitive function. Some people are aware but many are
not. The family has decided to openly share this partly to shine a light on
dementia and cognitive impairment,” said Khairy in a tweet.
Source:
Malay Mail
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Muhyiddin
urges Putrajaya to introduce special moratorium for SMEs struggling to recover
post-Covid
By
R. Loheswar
11
Sep 2022
KUALA
LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has proposed today that Putrajaya
offer a special moratorium to small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
He
added this situation, coupled with the increase of the overnight policy rate
(OPR) three times this year, meant that the industry would need more time to
deal with any debt incurred.
“This
sector represents 96 per cent of the economy and countless citizens rely on it
as their source of income. Almost 50 per cent of Malaysia’s workforce are part
of the SME sector.
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Malay Mail
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Sofia
Jane on standing up to bullies, and how young female actors can make the most
of their career
By
ZarrahMorden
11
Sep 2022
KUALA
LUMPUR, Sept 11 — A lesson Datin Sofia Jane learnt as a young actor was to
stand her ground, something she said she gained from watching the older
generation “not take any nonsense from anybody”.
As
she got older, the award-winning actor realised that her predecessors were
right in being assertive and she found that even being just a little aggressive
would lead to people backing down.
“There
are a lot of bullies in this world and they come in many forms. Once you know
they’re just bullies and nothing else, you realise that ‘I can say what I want
and I don’t need people telling me what to do or how to dress or whatever’,”
she related to Malay Mail in a recent interview.
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Malay Mail
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PerantiSiswa:
60pc of applications under phase one programme approved, says minister
11
Sep 2022
KOTA
KINABALU, Sept 11 — Sixty per cent of the nearly 100,000 applications received
for the first phase of the PerantiSiswaKeluarga Malaysia (Malaysian Family
Student Device) programme was approved through initial screening and the
devices will be distributed this month, said Communications and Multimedia
Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa.
He
said the ministry was trying to complete the rollout of the devices under phase
one by this month, before starting on the rollout for phase two next month and
completing it this November.
“Almost
400,000 units will be distributed this year, if we need more than that, the
government will have to decide on an additional allocation and procurement, but
let us settle with what we have now.
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Law
minister: Cabinet, in principle, agrees to enacting law on political
contributions
11
Sep 2022
PUTRAJAYA,
Sept 11 — The Cabinet has agreed in principle, to formulating a bill on
political contributions, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department,
Datuk Seri Wan JunaidiTuanku Jaafar.
He
said he would put forward the views of the Cabinet on the proposed legal
framework for the bill be presented to the Political Transformation and
Political Understanding Memorandum Technical Committee for fine-tuning before
being brought to the parliamentary sitting.
“Therefore,
we will try to table the bill at the Third Meeting of the Fifth Term of the
14th Parliament in the Dewan Rakyat,” he said in a statement, here, today.
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Europe
5,000
Muslim men to pledge allegiance and loyalty to nation over weekend
By
Danielle Desouza
11-09-2022
Around
5,000 young British Muslim men are to pledge their allegiance and loyalty to
the nation, with a special exhibition paying tribute to the Queen and a book of
condolence, over the weekend.
Members
of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community from across the UK are meeting in Hampshire
as part of their National Ijtema, which is a three-day Islamic congregation.
Planning
for the Ijtema began in November 2021 by members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth
Association and, originally, a series of indoor and outdoor sports and academic
competitions were organised.
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City's
Sikh and Muslim leaders praise Queen's 'great services to humanity'
September
11, 2022
Leaders
of Norwich's Sikh and Muslim communities have paid tribute to the Queen,
praising her "great services to humanity".
Sirajul
Islam, secretary of Norwich Central Mosque and Islamic Centre, in Alysham Road,
said: "The Queen spoke of the value of all faiths.
"She
supported interfaith work to bring together, and unite, all the communities in
this country.
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Evening News24
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CNN
hires fmr NYPD chief who denied Muslim surveillance programme
The
New Arab Staff
10
September, 2022
US
Muslim groups have raised concerns about CNN's appointment of a former New York
Police Department official accused of lying about the police force's close
surveillance of Muslims.
John
Miller, who served as the NYPD's Deputy Commissioner until the end of July,
will now work as CNN's chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst.
“John
will help deliver on CNN’s commitment to tackle complex issues while presenting
audiences with independent, objective news and meaningful analysis across
platforms,” CNN chief Chris Licht said in a press release on Tuesday. “As both
a brilliant journalist and experienced, compelling subject matter expert, he
brings to the network an incredible breadth of knowledge.”
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English.Alaraby
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Sweden
votes in election marked by crime, energy crisis
11-09-2022
Swedes
vote in an election pitting the incumbent centre-left Social Democrats against
a right-wing bloc that has embraced the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats in a
bid to win back power after eight years in opposition.
Uncertainty
looms large over the election on Sunday, with both blocs facing long and hard
negotiations to form a government in a polarised and emotionally-charged
political landscape. Polling stations close at 1800 GMT.
Opinion
polls show the centre-left running neck-and-neck with the right-wing bloc,
where the Sweden Democrats look to have recently overtaken the Moderates as the
second biggest party behind the Social Democrats.
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Trt World
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Zaporizhzhia
nuclear power plant is being shut down, operator says
BY
LOUISE GUILLOT
SEPTEMBER
11, 2022
The
last operating reactor at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern
Ukraine has been completely shut down and disconnected from the grid, the
Ukrainian operator Energoatom said on Sunday.
"Arrangements
for its cooling and transfer to a cold state are underway," Energoatom
said, adding that in recent days the sixth — and last operating — reactor at
the plant had been powering exclusively the facility's in-house needs because
"all transmission lines linking the Zaporizhzhya NPP to the Ukrainian
power system were damaged due to Russian shelling."
The
U.N. nuclear watchdog had warned on Friday that this could happen following
renewed shelling around the nuclear facility — the largest in Europe. Rafael
Mariano Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency,
said that it was an “absolute imperative” to create “a nuclear safety and
security protection zone” around the site, stressing that a nuclear power plant
“can never be a pawn of war.”
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Politico
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'The
eyes of the world are all on here' Edinburgh prepares for Queen's arrival
By
Emma Newlands
11th
September 2022
Heading
out of the dazzling sunlight of the Royal Mile and surrounding area into the
more sombre, shadow-speckled space to pay their own tribute to Queen Elizabeth
II, they peek through the gates as the Palace and surrounding area prepares for
the monarch’s final arrival to Edinburgh, a city that underpinned so much of
her 70-year reign.
The
area finds itself cordoned off to traffic and crowd barriers installed in
advance of the arrival today of the cortege bringing the Queen’s coffin from
Balmoral. It is set to remain at the Palace of Holyroodhouse overnight ahead of
the procession scheduled for tomorrow, travelling up the Royal Mile to St
Giles’ Cathedral.
Leading
up to the gates is a multicoloured display of row upon row of bouquets of
flowers, which lean against the walls of the palace, a touching swell of
emotion and gratitude propped up against the grey, almost timeless,
representation of steadfast ceremony and tradition.
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King
Charles III Has Now Officially Been Proclaimed King
IkranDahir
11-09-2022
Queen
Elizabeth II’s son was formally proclaimed King Charles III on Saturday at a
ceremony full of tradition and pomp and circumstance.
For
the first time, the proclamation proceedings were televised, allowing the
public a never-before-seen view of the ceremony. The last time a monarch was
proclaimed was in 1952, when the late Queen’s father died.
The
ceremony took place at St James’s Palace and was attended by members of
parliament, as well as current and former prime ministers.
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Arab
world
Saudi,
Indonesian ministers discuss strengthening ties
SPA
September
10, 2022
JAKARTA:
Faisal bin Fadel Al-Ibrahim, Saudi minister of economy and planning, met with
LuhutBinsarPandjaitan, Indonesia’s coordinating minister for maritime and
investment affairs, in Jakarta, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
They
discussed issues of common interest and ways to strengthen bilateral relations.
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the G20 development ministerial
meeting hosted by Indonesia on the island of Belitung.
During
the two-day high-level forum, Al-Ibrahim underlined the Kingdom’s steadfast
commitment to renewing global cooperation and achieving the 17 UN Sustainable
Development Goals.
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Arab News
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Islamic
Development Bank approves $1.12 billion in development financing for nine
member countries
10-09-2022
JEDDAH,
10th September, 2022 (WAM) -- The Islamic Development Bank’s (IsDB) Board of
Executive Directors, approved a total of US$ 1.12 billion for development
projects financing in various sectors in 9 member countries as well as US$ 1.79
million grant for a number of other projects including market access readiness
in the Republic of Yemen and special assistance grants to Muslim communities in
3 non-member countries, during its 347th session held, today, at the Bank's
Headquarters in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
During
the session chaired by Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, President of the IsDB and
Chairman of IsDB Group, the Honorable members of the Board of Executive
Directors considered and approved projects in the key sectors such as food
security, health, transport, energy, urban development, education, water and
sanitation.
They
also deliberated on the existing financing gaps in key energy infrastructure
needs in some of the member countries and accordingly approved two projects
under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) modality for the Republic of
Uzbekistan and the Republic of Uganda. The governments in these countries are
using PPP financing as a mechanism to attract private sector investment and
expertise to deliver improved public services and accelerate economic growth.
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Head
of Turkish intelligence agency meets Sunni Sovereignty Coalition in Baghdad
11
Sep 2022
While
the Turkish state's invasion attacks in South Kurdistan continue, MIT chief
HakanFidan paid a visit to Baghdad.
It
was reported that Fidan met with Hamis Hançer, the Leader of the Sunni
Sovereignty Coalition.
According
to UTV, close to the Sunni Sovereignty Alliance, the PKK and the political
crisis in Iraq were on the agenda of Fidan's visit to Iraq.
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Ministry
of Islamic Affairs Concludes Participation at Amman International Book Fair
10
Sep, 2022
The
Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance concluded its participation at
Amman International Book Fair in the Kingdom of Jordan, which was held from 1
to 10 September 2022.
During
its participation, the ministry distributed 20,000 copies of the Holy Quran
with various sizes to the visitors of its pavilion.
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Custodian
of Two Holy Mosques Congratulates King Charles III on his Accession to the UK
Throne of Great Britain and Northern Ireleand
10
Sep, 2022
The
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a
cable of congratulation to His Majesty King Charles III on his accession to the
UK throne of Great Britain and Northern Ireleand.
In
his cable, the King expressed pleasure of His Majesty King Charles III's
accession to the United Kingdom throne of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
wishing His Majesty every success.
The
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques also expressed his best felicitations and
good wishes to King Charles III, praising the status of the ties binding the
two countries, and confirmed his keenness on further consolidating bilateral
cooperation of the two countries and their friendly peoples.
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Bahrain
All Share Index, Islamic Index make gains
08
Sep 2022
Manama,
Sept. 8 (BNA): Bahrain All Share Index today closed at 1,928.15 points marking
an increase of 3.18 points above the
previous closing.
This
increase was due to the rise in the Communications Services Sector, Financials
Sector and Materials Sector.
Bahrain
lslamic Index has closed at 676.48 points marking an increase of 0.52 points
above the previous closing.
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Illegal
pranksters face severe penalties in Saudi Arabia
MOHAMMED
AL-KINANI
September
10, 2022
JEDDAH:
Under the Saudi law of cybercrimes, pranksters can face a punishment of SR5
million (more than $1.3 million) and three years in prison, according to a law
expert.
Dr.
Majed Garoub told Arab News that posting pranks on social media is a crime in
Saudi Arabia, and it is classified as a violation of the country’s Anti-Cyber
Crime Law.
“The
punishment for such crime ranges from SR500,000 to SR5 million or imprisonment
from six months to three years. However, both penalties can be applied,
depending on the nature of the violating content.”
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Arab News
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Digital
carnival to inspire young Saudis with latest tech tips
SPA
September
10, 2022
JUBAIL:
Young Saudis will receive training in advanced technologies, including robot
and game programming, at a “digital carnival” kicking off in Jubail Industrial
City on Sunday.
The
five-day carnival at Al-Fanateer Cultural Center is organized by the Lifelong
Learning Committee of the Royal Commission for Jubail, in cooperation with the
Tuwaiq Academy, under the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and
Drones.
The
digital carnival is in line with the objectives of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030
reform plan, which seeks to qualify one programmer for every 100 Saudi citizens
by 2030.
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Arab News
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Seven
local firewood smugglers arrested in Riyadh
SPA
September
11, 2022
RIYADH:
Seven people caught illegally transporting more than 56 cubic meters of local
firewood in Riyadh could face fines of up to SR900,000 ($240,000).
The
seven were arrested by Special Forces for Environmental Security personnel, and
the firewood handed over to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture,
SFES spokesman Col. Abdulrahman Al-Otaibi said.
Excess
logging in the Kingdom has become a serious environmental concern in recent
decades, affecting land productivity, adding to soil erosion, and leading to a
decline in groundwater reserves.
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Arab News
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Pakistan
National
policy to prevent post-flood epidemics sought
Ikram
Junaidi
September
11, 2022
ISLAMABAD:
The Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) has urged the government to
announce a strategy to deal with a potential medical crisis and establish a
panel of medical experts to formulate a national policy to avert epidemics in
the wake of floods that have left most parts of the southern country submerged.
Prof
Tahir suggested that the government should utilise its resources to establish
field hospitals with essential treatment and prevention facilities for common
diseases. He also suggested that control centres should be set up in every
district, through which information could be exchanged with NGOs for
coordinated efforts.
He
said PIMA volunteers were working in south Punjab, Balochistan, Sindh, and
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to meet the medical needs of people affected by floods.
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Dawn
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Army
chief’s blueprint for ‘climate-proof’ future
Dawn
Report
September
11, 2022
ISLAMABAD:
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar JavedBajwa said on Saturday that Pakistan
will need a long-term plan which includes “delayed action dams and water
drainage system” to mitigate the impacts of disasters caused by climate change.
The
army chief made these remarks during his visit to flood-affected areas of Dadu,
a district in Sindh most parts of which are currently under eight feet of
water.
“We
will need to build more mega dams in Pakistan. I cannot say anything about the
location of these dams. In Swat, we will need to build dams as well…to control
[the flow of] water”, as they produce clean energy and reduce pollution.
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Dawn
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PTI
workers protest ‘minus-one formula’
Ikram
Junaidi
September
11, 2022
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders and workers on Saturday held protests at
36 places across the country to give a loud and clear message to the government
that they would not accept the ‘minus-one formula’.
The
protests were held on the call of PTI Central Secretary General Asad Umar, who
urged PTI workers and people to gather at 36 places to express solidarity with
their leader Imran Khan.
On
his direction, big screens were installed at those places on which Mr Khan’s
address to PTI public gathering in Gujranwala was shown live.
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Dawn
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Money
laundering case: Court orders NBP to attach 13 more accounts of Suleman’s firms
Staff
Reporter
September
11, 2022
LAHORE:
A special court (central-I) has ordered the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) to
attach 13 more accounts of the companies owned by Suleman Shehbaz, a son of
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is a proclaimed offender in a Rs16 billion
money laundering case registered by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
A
written court order issued about Sept 7 hearing into the case reveals that the
investigating officer submitted details of 13 bank accounts of various
companies reflected against the identity card of Mr Suleman.
The
companies include Al-Arabia Sugar Mills, Ramzan Sugar Mills, Chiniot Power
Limited, Sharif Feed Mills and Unitas Steel Mills.
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Dawn
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ECP
likely to announce new dates for by-polls soon
Iftikhar
A. Khan
September
11, 2022
ISLAMABAD:
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) may announce new dates for by-polls
in 13 national and provincial assembly constituencies tomorrow (Monday).
Informed
sources told Dawn on Saturday that a meeting of the ECP has been called on
September 12 to review the flood situation in the country and possibly decide
new dates for the polls which were postponed on Sept 8.
The
devastation caused by floods and non-availability of army, Rangers and police
personnel were cited as reasons to postpone the polls.
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Dawn
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